little kids can be puzzling…
…and you’ve searched for solutions
They say children don’t come with a manual, but sometimes it feels like there’s a new one every day. You’ve read the books and blogs, listened to the podcasts, and maybe even taken a course before, but something still isn’t feeling right. You’re overwhelmed and frustrated by your kid(s) and at the same time you’re worried each decision you make might ruin them for life. And they’re not even in Kindergarten yet.
You want to feel confident you’re doing what’s best for your child.
You want your toddler to stop biting.
You want your preschooler to let you go to the bathroom with the door closed.
You want your child to fall asleep without getting out of bed 30 times for the bandaids, the backrubs, the trips to the potty, the monsters…
You want to stop feeling more rage than you knew was possible at the innocent little child who you really didn’t mean to yell at.
You want all these things to change now.
And at the same time what you want most is to know that you can handle whatever your child throws at you all while setting them up to have the confidence you’d also like to have yourself.
And really, why isn’t that Teeth Are Not For Biting book working??
You can feel better about parenting.
Parenting is a lot of work, there’s no denying it. Some of that work is a slog. But you don’t have to resort to pithy cliches about long days and short years to feel a little better about today. You can be more confident that you are doing what’s best for your unique child and for yourself. And you don’t need to read every latest research article to get there. With a little confidence, the days may even feel a bit shorter, too.
Hi, I’m Sarah
I’ve worked as a psychotherapist and early childhood mental health consultant for over a decade. As a consultant for so many years, I’ve observed thousands of children and worked with hundreds of teachers, parents, and caregivers. And I’ve witnessed countless tantrums. Countless. Somewhere in the middle of those tantrums, I had twins. Not only do I now witness even more tantrums (how??), I have a constant reminder that the parenthood puzzle doesn’t come with just one solution because every kid is different, and so are the people raising them.
The puzzle may be challenging, it may feel uncomfortable, and it is definitely exhausting. Together we’ll figure out how it all fits.
